- formedon
- An ancient writ of right which lay to recover lands according to the form of a gift or grant in tail.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Formedon — For me*don, n. [OF., fr. Latin. So called because the plaintiff claimed by the form of the gift,: L. per formam doni.] (O. Eng. Law) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formedon — /formadon/ An ancient writ in English law which was available for one who had a right to lands or tenements by virtue of a gift in tail. It was in the nature of a writ of right, and was the highest action that a tenant in tail could have; for he… … Black's law dictionary
formedon — /formadon/ An ancient writ in English law which was available for one who had a right to lands or tenements by virtue of a gift in tail. It was in the nature of a writ of right, and was the highest action that a tenant in tail could have; for he… … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the descender — /formadon in da dasendar/ A writ of formedon which lay where a gift was made in tail, and the tenant in tail aliened the lands or was disseised of them and died, for the heir in tail to recover them, against the actual tenant of the freehold. 3… … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the remainder — /formadon in 5a rameyndar/ A writ of formedon which lay where a man gave lands to another for life or in tail, with remainder to a third person in tail or in fee, and he who had the particular estate died without issue inheritable, and a stranger … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the reverter — /formadon in <3a ravartar/ A writ of formedon which lay where there was a gift in tail, and afterwards, by the death of the donee or his heirs without issue of his body, the reversion fell in upon the donor, his heirs or assigns. In such case … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the descender — /formadon in da dasendar/ A writ of formedon which lay where a gift was made in tail, and the tenant in tail aliened the lands or was disseised of them and died, for the heir in tail to recover them, against the actual tenant of the freehold. 3… … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the remainder — /formadon in 5a rameyndar/ A writ of formedon which lay where a man gave lands to another for life or in tail, with remainder to a third person in tail or in fee, and he who had the particular estate died without issue inheritable, and a stranger … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the reverter — /formadon in <3a ravartar/ A writ of formedon which lay where there was a gift in tail, and afterwards, by the death of the donee or his heirs without issue of his body, the reversion fell in upon the donor, his heirs or assigns. In such case … Black's law dictionary
formedon in the descender — A writ which lay where a gift in tail was made, and the tenant in tail aliened the lands entailed, or was disseised of them and then died. In such a case the heir in tail had his writ of formedon in the descender to recover these lands so given… … Ballentine's law dictionary
formedon — for·me·don … English syllables
